South Korean members of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus toured Israeli sites between Feb8-15 and upon their return home 18 of them were discovered to be infected with the virus. The pupils and staff, including 18 teachers and a guard, were instructed "to remain home" for 14 days, the education ministry said. On Saturday Israel refused to allow some 200 non-Israelis to disembark from a plane which arrived from South Korea, as part of measures against the new coronavirus. And on Sunday, the health ministry said an entry ban would also apply to non-Israelis landing from Japan beginning Monday. Israel may also quarantine the visitors from South Korea in a military base south of Jerusalem over coronavirus worries, Israel's Ynet news site reported on Sunday.

Source: The Star February 23, 2020 13:18 UTC